Mia's POV

I was thinking about what Neal had said about all this being worth his freedom. I was wondering what he was going to do with that freedom. Would he leave New York? I didn't know he once told me it was his home. Did he still feel that way? Would he stay for me? I didn't have the answer to any of those question. That scared me. Here I was about to fall for him like I've never fallen for any else.

My phone rang, It was Neal, I answer, " Hello."

"Good Morning Beautiful, How are you this morning?"

"I'm doing chance I'm going to see you today?"

"Well that depends on work today."

"Which you aren't aloud to tell me about. Are you on the way to work right now?"

"I am and I'm almost there but I wanted to call and check in, I call when I know if we can see each other tonight."

"Sounds good, Have a good day and be careful."

"I always am."

"Bye, Neal."

"I'll talk to you later."

The call ended. I finished getting ready for work at the music studio. I was a writer, I loved music. I love singing but had stage fright so I stuck with just writing it.

Neal's POV

Peter met me at the door to construct a plan for meeting with the lady with the stamp I was going to have to steal. The team was meeting in the conferance room in 3 minutes.

"Hey did you get a hold of Mia?" Peter asked, "You were acting weird last night. Is everything okay?"

"Yep we talked everything is cool," I said with a smile. He believed it this time.

"Good, I can't have my partner and sister at odds."

"Hey Peter, I hope you agree but, I think Mia needs to be kept in the dark about this, it's a big case, its not that I don't trust her but she is close to me and I feel if she knows to much she might be in danger."

Peter thinks, on a lot of cases we tell El know Peter had already told her and had agents around her with Keller around again. Some cases Neal and Peter both would talk to Mia.

"She could be in danger anyway by now depending on how close the panthers are watching."

" I don't think they are watching that close, I think she only be in danger if they think she knows something."

"Fine for now I won't tell her anything about the case for now but if I hear even a whisper that she could be in danger. I'm telling her everything and putting agents on her."

"Fine."

Mia's POV

When I get out of work I start heading to Peter's and El's. I figure I can help unpack everything. When I get there is a black car outside. I open the door with my key. El was in the kitchen unpacking.

"Hey, Mia."

"What is with the car upfront?"

"Peter has agents to protect me."

"This case most be dangerous, Neal won't even discuss with me," I start unpacking well we talk."

"So are you and Neal all good?"

"We are great," I said with a huge smile.

"I'm guess Peter doesn't know?"

"I don't think so unless Neal told him."

"I doubt it," El said, "When do you plan on tell him?"

"I don't know how I'll feel about it. I'm kinda scared for when he finds out."

"I'm sure it will be fine."

Peter came home. He gave El a kiss.

"What are you doing here," He asks me,

"Just helping out, Neal isn't with you?"

"No we are working late tonight he went home to get ready.I'm picking him up on the way."

"Well then I am head towards Neal's," I say walking out the door.

When I got to Neal's I knocked on the door. He opened and sees me and smiles his award winning smile.

He kisses me, "I thought i was going to call you if we could hang out tonight?"

"Oh I know you are work but I was a Peter's when he came home so I figured I steal the moment while I can," we kissed again, I continue to talk "You look very charming if I may say so, may I ask why?"

"Nice try but I'm not telling you about this case," he says fixing his bow tie.

"I know you are trying to protect me but I want us to be open and talk about work and days."

"When the case is over I will tell you everything, I promise," he says smiling at me. I just can't resist that smile.

"Fine, but I'm not happy about it."

He smiles at me again, "Come here,"he said pulling me close, "Have I told you today how beautiful you are." I pulled him closer and kissed him he kissed back,I deepened the kiss and we continued kissing until we heard someone clear their throat. We turned to see Peter crap.

"Peter," I started but didn't know how to continue.

"We were going to tell you, we didn't mean for you to find out this way," Neal finished for me.

"Yeah walking in on my best friend and sister making out isn't how I wanted to find out," Peter says.

"Well this is awkward," Neal says.

"Well if it helps I'm happy for you two."

"We better get going," Neal turned to me, "I'll see you later." He peeked me on the lips and then left.

Neal's POV

"So should we go over our roles one more time?" I asked trying to ease the little bit of tension.

"Don't hurt her,Neal."

"I don't plan to."

"Just don't."